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NextEra taking more steps to restart Duane Arnold nuclear plant

NextEra Energy is taking more steps in its proposal to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear power plant near Palo. In an Aug. 7 filing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NextEra – which acquired a majority interest in…

Linn board approves first reading of hazardous material setback ordinance

The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 Monday, Dec. 12 to approve the first…

Linn hazardous pipeline ordinance

Linn County names members of renewable energy review committees

Members of special purpose advisory committees have been named to review portions of Linn County’s…

Hawkeye Surgical Lighting wins $100,000 at InnoVenture Challenge

University of Iowa startup Hawkeye Surgical Lighting, founded by neurosurgery resident David Christianson and medical…

Collins Aerospace to deliver next-generation spacesuits to NASA

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, along with its partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering,…

Collins Aerospace spacesuit

ICAD, NewBoCo team up for new Regional Speaker series

There are plenty of questions that come with starting a business, from advertising to figuring…

NewBoCo

Grow Therapy expands online mental health services to Iowa

Grow Therapy, a mental health group that allows users to book a therapist remotely, announced…

Grow Therapy is expanding its services to Iowa.

Opponents dominate discussion of Wolf Carbon pipeline proposal

Opposition was the order of the evening Dec. 5 as the Iowa Utilities Board hosted…

Jessica Wiskus Wolf Carbon pipeline meeting

Cybersecurity startup to launch interactive escape room game

Cybercade, a spinoff company of ProCircular in Coralville, is just weeks away from unveiling a…

Tyler Olson, founder of Cybercade, wants to help Iowa businesses teach employees core priniciples of cybersecurity through innovative, fun learning.

Linn supervisors postpone first vote on hazardous pipelines setback ordinance

The Linn County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 5 postponed their first consideration of an…

Linn County Wolf Carbon pipeline route

Iowa City Downtown District introducing ‘Hello Lamp Post’ program

Starting this week, the Iowa City Downtown District is launching a new collaboration with tech…

Hello Lamp Post

New Pearson study: Human skills are the work ‘power skills’ most in demand

New research from Pearson finds that despite new technologies transforming the world of work, the…

Pearson office in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT ACME ELECTRIC

Alliant Energy offering 25 innovation scholarships

Alliant Energy is seeking applications for their 2023 innovation scholarships. Up to 25 students will…

Alliant Energy

Hills Bank providing financial literacy education to students

Hills Bank and Trust Company is giving 15,000 students across 43 schools in Eastern Iowa…

Students in seven counties in Eastern Iowa will have access to online financial literacy courses, thanks to a partnership between Hills Bank and Banzai.

ABI’s Connecting Statewide Leaders series to discuss innovation, tech

A discussion on innovation and technology in Iowa will be held by members of the…

Alliant Energy’s community solar garden now 75% subscribed

With a recent solar block subscription by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 75% of…

Alliant Community Solar Garden site